Axis deer are beautiful animals and are also a great prize for deer hunters. Further down are our axis deer pictures, you can also find axis deer hunting trophies in our deer hunting trophies section. Next to the red stag, the axis deer is generally considered one of the most attractive of all wild deer. Their beautiful coloration is primarily a reddish brown with white under their throat, stomach and tail area. Most axis deer also have a dark stripe that runs from their head to their tail and white spots that dot their sides and upper body. Of course, their most impressive asset is their long barrel shaped antlers. It is these extremely tall and narrow antlers that create the mount that most trophy deer hunters can’t resist.

Physical Appearance

Axis Deer are also commonly known as Chital or as the Spotted Deer. It is a large species of deer, which has a particularly elegant and charming appearance. Axis deer are relatively high legged, with thick necks and long heads. Males are larger in size than the females and have thicker necks and chests. Males are darker in colour, especially around the head and face, and this darkening becomes more pronounced with increasing age.

The coat is distinctive being a rich dark brown coloured with numerous white spots running in rows along the flanks. There is a dark black stripe of fur that runs down the spine. The under parts, insides of the legs, and the lower throat are white. The nose and eyes are dark in colour; the eyelashes are long and especially noticeable. The muzzle and face is often darker in colour than the body, and sometimes has black markings. The tail is long and has a white underside.

Only the males carry antlers. These grow in a lyre like shape and can be up to 76 cm long. Typically these have only three tines each, meaning that is total the antlers have 6 tines. The antlers are carried low, and have a strong front prong; the backwards-pointing prong is long and ends in a fork. The antlers are usually shed annually, but because this is a tropical living species there is no specific season in which they are lost.

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